Institutions
659+ Nigerian institutions, benchmarked
Universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, monotechnics and institutes — ranked by research output and impact.
240
Universities
130
Polytechnics
110
Colleges of Education
141
Monotechnics
35
Institutes
659 resultsStatistics refreshed 11 Sep 2026, 02:25 WAT
Rank
Institution
Type
Publications
Theses
Citations
NAPiD Score
01
University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State
Edo State
University
0
9,326
—
—
02
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State
Kaduna State
University
0
9,010
—
—
03
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State
Enugu State
University
0
8,966
—
—
04
University of Maiduguri, Borno State
Borno State
University
0
8,692
—
—
05
Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Ekiti State
University
0
8,583
—
—
06
University of Ilorin, Kwara State
Kwara State
University
0
8,462
—
—
07
Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara State
Kwara State
Polytechnic
0
8,391
—
—
08
University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State
Cross River State
University
0
8,292
—
—
09
Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State
Kwara State
University
0
7,578
—
—
10
Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State
Edo State
Polytechnic
0
7,136
—
—
11
Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna
Kaduna
Polytechnic
0
7,115
—
—
12
University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State
Rivers State
University
0
6,478
—
—
13
Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State
Lagos State
University
0
6,459
—
—
14
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State
Anambra State
University
0
6,454
—
—
15
University of Lagos
Lagos
University
0
6,445
—
—
16
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State
Oyo State
University
0
6,352
—
—
17
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State
Ogun State
University
0
6,329
—
—
18
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State
Edo State
University
0
6,109
—
—
19
Bayero University, Kano, Kano State
Kano State
University
0
6,044
—
—
20
Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, Nasarawa State
Nasarawa State
Polytechnic
0
5,785
—
—